Cesena 3-2 Mantova: result and report

Serie B · Saturday 13 December 2025

Result

Cesena 3-2 Mantova

Serie B · Saturday 13 December 2025, 18:30 UTC · half-time 1-2

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Cesena 3-2 Mantova: match report

Cesena beat Mantova 3-2 in Serie B on Saturday 13 December 2025. It was 1-2 at half-time.

Francesco Ruocco opened the scoring in the 17th minute. Cesena's goals came from Cristian Shpendi (42'), an own goal by Alessio Castellini (54') and Gianluca Frabotta (78'). Mantova scored through Francesco Ruocco (17', penalty) and Federico Artioli (25').

Discipline: Cesena received 2 yellow cards; Mantova received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Cesena were 6th on 27 points from 15 and Mantova 18th on 14 points from 15. Cesena went on to finish that season 10th with 46 points, and Mantova 11th with 46.

Cesena lined up in a 3-5-2 and Mantova in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Gianluca Frabotta of Cesena (8.1), ahead of Federico Artioli (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Cesena win, 0 draws and 1 for Mantova.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 17'Penalty goal · Francesco RuoccoMantova · 0-1
  • 25'Goal · Federico ArtioliMantova · 0-2
  • 42'Goal · Cristian ShpendiCesena · 1-2
  • 54'Own goal · Alessio CastelliniCesena · 2-2
  • 56'Yellow card · Federico ArtioliMantova
  • 73'Yellow card · Giovanni ZaroCesena
  • 78'Goal · Gianluca FrabottaCesena · 3-2
  • 80'Yellow card · Gianluca FrabottaCesena

Head-to-head

2 meetings: Cesena 1, draws 0, Mantova 1.

Team news

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Cesena line-up (3-5-2)

Jonathan Klinsmann, Andrea Ciofi, Giovanni Zaro, Massimiliano Mangraviti, Riccardo Ciervo, Tommaso Berti, Michele Castagnetti, Matteo Francesconi, Gianluca Frabotta, Jalen Blesa, Cristian Shpendi

Mantova line-up (4-3-3)

Marco Festa, Tommaso Maggioni, Alessio Castellini, Stefano Cella, Cristiano Bani, Flavio Paoletti, Federico Artioli, Simone Trimboli, Tommaso Marras, Davis Mensah, Francesco Ruocco